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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #880 on: October 28, 2013, 09:37:36 PM »
I already have an spg amex business and personal.

I own another business that has credit card expenses.  I like hotel points over airline points.  I feel Hilton hotels charge too many points for their rooms.
Does starwoods  allow two business spg amex cards? and linked to one spg account?

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #881 on: October 28, 2013, 09:39:55 PM »
I already have an spg amex business and personal.

I own another business that has credit card expenses.  I like hotel points over airline points.  I feel Hilton hotels charge too many points for their rooms.
Does starwoods  allow two business spg amex cards? and linked to one spg account?
Yes, but probably no bonus (read up thread).

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #882 on: October 28, 2013, 10:06:32 PM »
I assumed no bonus points for the 2nd business card. I also assume that you won't get another two stay credit.

I looked at the Carlson card but in the US the hotel brands look kind of mediocre with the exception of Radisson/Radisson Blue.

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #883 on: October 28, 2013, 10:17:35 PM »
I assumed no bonus points for the 2nd business card. I also assume that you won't get another two stay credit.
It will with a new account+merge.
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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #884 on: October 29, 2013, 08:17:23 AM »
It will with a new account+merge.
Is that in regards to both the bonus points and stay credits?

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #885 on: October 29, 2013, 08:20:43 AM »
It will with a new account+merge.
can you merge any spg acc? (business or personal)?

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #886 on: October 29, 2013, 01:25:35 PM »
applied for second spg personal  with a new spg acc paoint didn't post call amex "u already have the same card u cant get bonus again"

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #887 on: October 29, 2013, 02:21:20 PM »
applied for second spg personal  with a new spg acc paoint didn't post call amex "u already have the same card u cant get bonus again"
New account numbers doesn't work with Amex...

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #888 on: October 29, 2013, 02:21:35 PM »
applied for second spg personal  with a new spg acc paoint didn't post call amex "u already have the same card u cant get bonus again"

you have to close first personal card, wait 12 months from day you close it, and apply again and you'll be eligible for the bonus points again, its in the T&C regarding receiving bonus points after 12 months. my wife did this and she received the bonus points for the second time. I was told that it was from day you apply for first card, so after i closed it, i only waited 3 months, opened a second personal, and points never posted, i sent a PM and told me i wasn't eligible since i've had the card within last 3 months

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #889 on: October 29, 2013, 02:43:36 PM »
you have to close first personal card, wait 12 months from day you close it, and apply again and you'll be eligible for the bonus points again, its in the T&C regarding receiving bonus points after 12 months. my wife did this and she received the bonus points for the second time. I was told that it was from day you apply for first card, so after i closed it, i only waited 3 months, opened a second personal, and points never posted, i sent a PM and told me i wasn't eligible since i've had the card within last 3 months
Is there no other way to churn it?

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #890 on: October 29, 2013, 02:56:46 PM »
Is there no other way to churn it?

Have your wife apply 6 months after you so you can stagger?

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #891 on: October 29, 2013, 03:16:01 PM »
Is there no other way to churn it?
Rotate between biz and personal.

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #892 on: October 31, 2013, 11:03:51 PM »
Hope someone could help me out with this..Im been searching around but havent found a clear answer.I downgraded an Amex card to a no fee card...Do i have to wait 12 months from the downgrade to re-apply and get the bonus or would it be 12 months from when i would cancel the no fee card???thanks

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #893 on: October 31, 2013, 11:04:18 PM »
I'm getting fed up with the exorbitant foreign fees when I use my card for a Canadian purchase. Currently I have SPG (which I use almost always) and chase freedom. I would prefer not having three credit cards but I'll make the exception if there is one which is free and has no foreign transaction fees. Any tips? Thanks.

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #894 on: October 31, 2013, 11:06:56 PM »
I'm getting fed up with the exorbitant foreign fees when I use my card for a Canadian purchase. Currently I have SPG (which I use almost always) and chase freedom. I would prefer not having three credit cards but I'll make the exception if there is one which is free and has no foreign transaction fees. Any tips? Thanks.
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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #897 on: November 06, 2013, 10:19:24 PM »
I assumed no bonus points for the 2nd business card. I also assume that you won't get another two stay credit.

I looked at the Carlson card but in the US the hotel brands look kind of mediocre with the exception of Radisson/Radisson Blue.


IME you will get extra stay credits for each card you have, iv'e had 4 at the same time go credits for all

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #898 on: November 07, 2013, 03:08:19 AM »
Applied for my wife, spend 5K $ ,
and now they claim I never had the 25.000 promotion!

I did get the 10.000 for first purchase.

Spoke to 3 representatives, but no go (they all understood that I am right but the most they wear able to give me was 1K SPG )

Did anyone have experience with it, and was successful?
TIA

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Re: Starwood AMEX Master Thread
« Reply #899 on: November 07, 2013, 09:26:18 AM »
Applied for my wife, spend 5K $ ,
and now they claim I never had the 25.000 promotion!

I did get the 10.000 for first purchase.

Spoke to 3 representatives, but no go (they all understood that I am right but the most they wear able to give me was 1K SPG )

Did anyone have experience with it, and was successful?
TIA
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